1961 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1961 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–4 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Richmond 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
George Washington 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Davidson 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16vs. Catawba*
W 21–15[2]
September 23at Furman
L 19–458,500[3]
September 30at The Citadel
L 12–20[4]
October 14Presbyterian*
W 21–76,500[5]
October 21VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–13[6]
October 28at Richmond
L 0–203,000[7]
November 4at William & Mary
W 31–30[8]
November 11Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 34–135,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1961 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davidson gains 21–15 victory over Catawba". Durham Sunday Herald. September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman clobbers Davidson, 45–19". The Macon News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sid Mitchell sparks Citadel win, 20–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson tops Presbyterian". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Keydets score late for 13–0 conference win over 'Cats". The Progress-Index. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Richmond rips Davidson, 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson wins, 31–30, as W&M heroics fail". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sheffield, Cole spark Wildcats in 34–13 win against Wofford". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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